The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-23


After running over a pile of wood and
locust posts, the ears struck n frame car
penter shop belonging 20 the Richmond
and Allegheny Railroad Company. and
almost completely demolished 70. he
front car ran entirely through the build
ing. and now lies upside down under the
ruined building. Fortunately no person
was injured The work OF raising the
wrecked car will be proceeded with at
once. The shop will have 90 DE rebuilt
While attending the Oper, Giro1e-
Gir0fia at the Lynchburg Opera House
during the recent Fair, Governor Lee
received an impr0mptu ovation Tn De-.
Spouse To- loud ca is he arose i'm his box
and said u rise simply To- thank you.
for this expression of your kindly good
will toward me- ] assure YOU that the
feelings expressed for me by the people
of Lynchburg are fully reciprocated ]
will not makea speech, because Giroda
may Doe rescued from the pirates before
am through, and you would rather see
GirOtia than listen 90 anything ! might
say. Permit me again 90 thank You for
your expression OF good Will.
While fooling with q gun Monday af-
ternoon a colored youth named Wallace.
who lives on County street. Portsmouth,
extended, met with a serious accident
The gun was discharged as me was trying
TO withdraw the load To- 10, and the ram
rod tore his thumb all 20 pieces.
The Jonesyille H1old f., am earnest ad-
vocate for the Virginia Western Rail-
road, and wants Lee county to vote
100000 90 the enterprise.
Tom Wilson. the col0red man who
killed Jim Davis in Henry county Safur-
day night, was captured Uy the officers boo
pur-ui. near Mayo Forge. iu Patrick
county Monday night, and brought back
% Mauinsgiiie Some threats al lynch
ing were made. bat nothing in THAT direc-
lion was OF VIII Doe done
James Alexander probably The oldest
nce .paper editor iu Virginia. died at
Charlottesville Thursday Hc established
the Charlottesville Jegerwnian In 1885,
and edited it for more than thirty years
lie was born IN Boston in 1904 I'm 1913
he began his apprenticeship as printer
with " ellis * Lilly. the book publishers
of Boston In 1898 Mr.. Alexander was
induced 10y Thomas Jefferson Randolph
and others TO come TO Charlottesville for
the purpose of printing the memoirs and
letters OF OF Mr. Jefferson.
The Rev. j. j. Gnyatt returned last
Saturday from Dakota bringing with him
Indians, who have been
entered a. students at The y and A. In
sume at Hampton The Nomhr sag
eight of the number were females. Most
of This lOt are sioux. with some Omanas.
Several Nuneba.ocs were expected. but
failed tO come Mt Grayau reports %
growing interest in education among tine
Indians iu addition 10 those Who reach
cd here saturday three others are OK
pectcd shortly.
4 discha ged mau named William
Farrei, iu "a spirit OF revenge. jumped ON
% locomotive lett standing on track ON
Tie d0ck oil the New lork, Philadelphia
and Norfolk Railroad, at Norfolk, ON
w edncsday night, ami starting the en-
glne, sent 10 crashing through ware
house Farrell Vas arrested and COM
mIlte4 TO answer tor train-wreckiug.
According to the kustburg Campbell
county, Hec0rd, The farmers of that region
are Gazing advantage Of the beauulu!
weather Tor sowing wheat. a few OF
them have finished, Oul the greater mum
Der arc stub actively engaged in the work.
The killing iros,s o. Friday, Saturday
and Sunday last, 80 the HecOrd reports,
found I,te or no tobacco 60 damage as
the whole crop had been previously Sc
cured.
The Buchanan Gazette says that on
last Monday al Indian R0ck "a young
colOred man uameI William Mitchell
Was killed. lie was on truck carrying
q load OF limestone from the quarry TO
Colonel billions lime-kilns Either
through ignorance or fright he faiie TO
apply lne Drakcs.and the truck gained such
speed IA going down grade that IL jumped
The track. Mitchell was killed IN the
fall
The Pittsylyauia Iri5pne reports that
Mr. nezchian Boaz, living near swanson
vile, in that comfy, had "a horse killed in
a very singular manner lie got the shoe
of ID hind foot hung IN his mouth and
died before he was found.
A few days ago Miss Jennie Cronise,
living near Fiucaslie, eloped with d Mr.
Joseph Watkins aud was married, while
Miss Cr0nise's aiiicanced husband was
patiently awaiting his prospective brides
retura from buggy ride with the man
she married
Norfolk Landmarkye yesterday Daring
the week ending 10 day the sales Of spot
cotton reported al the Exchange have
amounted To $4,000 bales, during he same
period the market mas advanced 3-16 of
a cent. and The market is now quoted as
steady al 81 cents for middling
William finchum, who confessed the
mllltr Oi nis brother Preston Finchum,
near Harrlsonburg has been sentenced